Yeah. I remember I got heavily downvoted on reddit once when I made an Office reference, which seemed weird to me since reddit usually loves the Office, but then I only slowly realized in context the reference inadvertently seemed really racist which was very much not my intention so I deleted it.

I rarely delete otherwise though.

[–] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I accidentally defended a paedophile once, didn't know who the person was, just wanted to make a shitty joke.... deleted that real quick.

[–] Liforra@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Did u defend them about pedophilia or something elae?

[–] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Nah someone made a reference to someone in their 40s being too old for the person i "defended", I made a joke about not kink shaming, then someone explained it to me.

I misread it as they liked older people.

Gotta be careful making shitty jokes when you've been drinking all night.

[–] psud@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Isn't it better to apologise?

[–] girl@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago

I do both! I delete too cause I just don’t like keeping that negativity out there.

[–] imgonnatrythis@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sir, this is the internet.

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago

And it can be as positive of a place as we can make it

You should try it

[–] Custoslibera@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Leave it up to remind yourself you can be better.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fuck you piece of shit fuck you

[–] girl@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

nod

[–] gizmonicus@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I leave them up, but edit to say what I think about it now. I value transparency and the willingness to change your mind when presented with new facts or apologize for being wrong, and I want to set an example for others to see. I've been an ass and said things I regret later, and I'll do it again I'm sure.